Warlock Purple vs Warlord Purple

Warlock Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a2a68 (estimate)

Warlord Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.014
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ab2e62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warlord Purple is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Warlock Purple.

Can I use Warlord Purple instead of Warlock Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Warlord Purple is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Warlock Purple.

Can I use Warlock Purple instead of Warlord Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warlock Purple is a little darker, more muted, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Warlock Purple on the colour wheel See Warlord Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warlock Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Warlord Purple

All matches: Warlock Purple equivalents · Warlord Purple equivalents

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